Chapter 1 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now we're going back home." "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy. "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer. "We're twins. Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
Chapter 1 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 30/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 146–150
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.”
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “"My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “"We're twins.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
react verbally
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now we're going back home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
the act of departing
From this reading Now we're going back home."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now we're going back home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
your grandmother
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we're going back home."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "We're twins.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up there, in that other seat, are my brother and sister, Bert and Nan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name's Freddie Bobbsey, and this is my sister Flossie," was the answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now we're going back home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where do you live, and what's your name?" asked the strange boy.
Chapter 1 of The Bobbsey Twins at Home by Laura Lee Hope holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 185 sentences of The Bobbsey Twins at Home, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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